Ch. 7 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Word
(Vocabulario)


 Definition
(Definiciones)
1. suffrage


 (noun) the right to vote
2. poll tax


 (noun) fee for voting
3. equal protection


 (noun) people must be treated fairly, but it does not mean that everyone must be
treated in the exact same way
4. segregation


 (noun) separation of balcks and whites in public places such as hotels,
schools, restuarants, and trains



5. affirmative action


 (noun) steps to counteract the effects of past racial dicrimination and discrimination
against women
Vocabulary Word
(Vocabulario)


 Sentences
(Oraciones)
1. suffrage


 Women finally have suffrage.
2. poll tax


 Some states prevented African Americans from voting by requiring citizens
to pay a poll tax.
3. equal protection


 A bank does not have to lend money to every customer, but it must be fair in
deciding who will recieve loans.
4. segregation


 Many schools, movie theatres, restourants, hotels, and trains used
segregation
5. affirmative action


 In the late 1960's the government made companies take affirmative action.

Vocabulary Word
(Vocabulario)


 Synonym
(Una palabra egual)


 Antonym
(Una palabra contra)
1. suffrage


 vote


 no vote
2. poll tax


 voting charge
 free voting
3. equal protection


 equality
 descrimination
4. segregation

 separation
devision
 equality
5. affirmative action

 retribution
 equal opportunity